In pics: alpine skiing men's downhill first official training before Milan-Cortina 2026

Arnaud Alessandria of Monaco takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Lukas Feurstein of Austria takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

James Crawford of Canada takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Elvis Opmanis of Latvia takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Stefan Rogentin of Switzerland takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Dominik Paris of Italy takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Alexis Monney of Switzerland takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Adrian Smiseth Sejersted of Norway takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Simon Jocher of Germany takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Martin Cater of Slovenia takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Bryce Bennett of the United States takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Niels Hintermann of Switzerland takes part in the alpine skiing men's downhill first official training ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)